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this is christopher jay ferguson, writing after the sandy hook massacre, writing in "time." there is no good evidence that video games or other media contributes, even in a small way, to mass homicides or any other violence among youth. on the other hand, let me mention this, you have senator jay rockefeller leading this charge against the industry. he wants an investigation into video game violence. jay thomas, where do you come down on this? >> you know, forget where i come down on it, i have three boys and they are from 19 to 30, and they play these video games all the time. i think it is all lip service because it is so much money involved. i mean, "call of duty" did a billion dollars like in a matter of months. and so it will all be lip service. one thing they can do -- >> who is doing lip service? >> well, the -- even vice president biden or the president or whatever. nothing much is going to be done. on my show i talked about automatic weapons. by the way, i have a son who is a master gunsmith also that doesn't care about automatic weapons, but he said, dad, any pisto
this is christopher jay ferguson, writing after the sandy hook massacre, writing in "time." there is no good evidence that video games or other media contributes, even in a small way, to mass homicides or any other violence among youth. on the other hand, let me mention this, you have senator jay rockefeller leading this charge against the industry. he wants an investigation into video game violence. jay thomas, where do you come down on this? >> you know, forget where i come...
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first they're set to vote on that $9.7 billion in aid for sandy victims. that bill caused a lot of controversy a few days ago when house speaker john boehner canceled a vote on the aid package. they also have to address the upcoming sequester for automatic spending cuts pushed back two months as part of the fiscal cliff deal. >>> now the pulse of the economy. this morning the feds released new employment numbers. 155,000 jobs were created in december. not enough to push down the jobless rate from its revised level of 7.8%. we're covering all angles of this, from the politics to the ripple effect, let's start with chief business correspondent, ali velshi, and what the numbers mean. so, again, 155,000 new jobs. >> yep. >> up a bit from november, but we've heard from alison kosik earlier that reaction from the market is ehh. what's your reaction? >> yeah, same thing. this is treading water. 153,000 jobs. actually it was up but it was actually down from november because they revised the november numbers but, you know, if you look at the chart over the last sev
first they're set to vote on that $9.7 billion in aid for sandy victims. that bill caused a lot of controversy a few days ago when house speaker john boehner canceled a vote on the aid package. they also have to address the upcoming sequester for automatic spending cuts pushed back two months as part of the fiscal cliff deal. >>> now the pulse of the economy. this morning the feds released new employment numbers. 155,000 jobs were created in december. not enough to push down the...
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he is also expected to explain new york's recovery effort after superstorm sandy. >>> president obama makes another cabinet pick. the president will nominate jack lew to be his next treasury secretary. he is the chief of staff. he has an under gradt degree from harvard and a law degree from georgetown university and is an orthodox jew. his first big hurdle is to tackle the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling and spending limits coming up. dan lothian looks at some of the scrutiny lew will likely face. >> reporter: jack lew is a key washington insider but to people outside the beltway he is somewhat of an unknown. the white house chief of staff poised to run the treasury department. >> he has helped strengthen our economy and stream line the government. >> reporter: but lew's past is being scrutinized from wall street to main street. >> more than anything wall street will view this as a doubling down of the current economic and fiscal policies from the obama administration. >> reporter: and an extension of the administration's get tough on wall street approach that has left the presid
he is also expected to explain new york's recovery effort after superstorm sandy. >>> president obama makes another cabinet pick. the president will nominate jack lew to be his next treasury secretary. he is the chief of staff. he has an under gradt degree from harvard and a law degree from georgetown university and is an orthodox jew. his first big hurdle is to tackle the nation's $16.4 trillion debt ceiling and spending limits coming up. dan lothian looks at some of the scrutiny lew...
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sandy and i, from the onset, have not been focused on the shooter. we're going to let the justice system deal with him. we trust that. fortunately we don't have any hatred toward him. he is a troubled soul. and our main goal now is to try to prevent further atrocities, massacres, by doing something in the legislature to prevent these massacres from occurring over and over and over again. >> yes. yes. i understand you're going to washington, sir, tomorrow to meet with the vice president. what do you hope to accomplish? >>i hope to put a face and some emotion into the appeal to the american people to please not be apathetic toward this problem that our country has, and let's do something about some sensible gun laws, and to tell the american people that we do not want to take guns away. i have a shotgun to protect my home. i don't plan on giving it up. but i would like to see assault weapons, high capacity magazines, background checks, those three factors, if we could get something done, i think we would be going a long way as a country to improve what
sandy and i, from the onset, have not been focused on the shooter. we're going to let the justice system deal with him. we trust that. fortunately we don't have any hatred toward him. he is a troubled soul. and our main goal now is to try to prevent further atrocities, massacres, by doing something in the legislature to prevent these massacres from occurring over and over and over again. >> yes. yes. i understand you're going to washington, sir, tomorrow to meet with the vice president....
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he said it was nothing compared to superstorm sandy. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away with our free mobile app. >>> 14 -- oh, just about 15 minutes past the hour. he's trying to urge fellow senators to pass aid for victims of superstorm sandy and in hot water after saying this. >> we are now past two months with people of new york and the people of new orleans and that area, they were hurt but nothing in comparison to what's happened to the people in new england. >> oh. those comments came as part of a broader statement where reid said congress approved aid for katrina victims in ten days but taken more than two months for those hit by sandy
he said it was nothing compared to superstorm sandy. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away with our...
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his poll ratings skyrocketed after sandy. he's still in the 70s, a new poll out yesterday, 73% of new jersey residents aprove of the job he's doing in office. all this comes, of course, ten months before governor chris christie is up for re-election. that's another reason why this address and his efforts on sandy are so important to chris christie. >> talk to me about we're all talking about here. most of the rest of the country doesn't care about new jersey's election. they care about 2016. is chris christie going to be a presidential candidate in 2016? what do you know about this? >> listen, a lot of republicans wanted him to run for the nomination this past time. he eventually thought about it, but eventually said no, and endorsed mitt romney as we all know. he was asked about it, possibly running in 2016 in an interview in the "new york star ledger," would he be more prepared this time around? this is what he said, yeah, you're damn right i'd be more ready. look at this, ali, a new poll, we asked republicans, look at it,
his poll ratings skyrocketed after sandy. he's still in the 70s, a new poll out yesterday, 73% of new jersey residents aprove of the job he's doing in office. all this comes, of course, ten months before governor chris christie is up for re-election. that's another reason why this address and his efforts on sandy are so important to chris christie. >> talk to me about we're all talking about here. most of the rest of the country doesn't care about new jersey's election. they care about...
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the president signed a $9.7 billion superstorm sandy aid package that money provides money to help the government pay flood insurance claims a week from now, congress will weigh in on an additional $51 billion in sandy aid. >>> a source confirms to cnn the white house is calling seine is doors' offices today to tell them that chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is imminent in an effort to help build support for that nomination. administration officials say that nomination will be announced tomorrow. the former senator from nebraska is a vietnam war hero and served on capitol hill for more than a decade but his confirmation process won't be smooth sailing. hageling anered some lawmakers for imposing sanctions on iran. >> chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense, would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards the state of israel in our nation's history. not only has he said you should directly negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, an organization terrorist group that lobs thousands of rockets into israel, he
the president signed a $9.7 billion superstorm sandy aid package that money provides money to help the government pay flood insurance claims a week from now, congress will weigh in on an additional $51 billion in sandy aid. >>> a source confirms to cnn the white house is calling seine is doors' offices today to tell them that chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary is imminent in an effort to help build support for that nomination. administration officials say that nomination...
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the answer to sandy hook is not to do nothing. that's a moral and ethical -- >> i'm flat out time. but i cannot wait for tonight's program, because i know you have more coming. piers, thanks for talking to me. >> thanks, ashleigh. >> i said it, tune in tonight, because he has the fallout. it starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto-insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ male announcer ] when diarrhea hits, kaopectate stops it fast. powerful liquid relief speeds to the source. fast! [ male announcer ] stop the uh-oh fast with kaopectate. >>> this is day 2 of the preliminary hearing. it will begin with continued testimony from a detective who has been detailing the injuries to many of the dozens of victims from that shooting last july. other testimony so d
the answer to sandy hook is not to do nothing. that's a moral and ethical -- >> i'm flat out time. but i cannot wait for tonight's program, because i know you have more coming. piers, thanks for talking to me. >> thanks, ashleigh. >> i said it, tune in tonight, because he has the fallout. it starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. [ all ] fort benning, georgia, in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it...
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shroud a self-described white supremacist reportedly began making the plans after the sandy hook tragedy. his attorneys told several media outlets -- the helicopter search for a missing sky diver in the cascade mountains of washington state will continue, but officials say they aren't have i optimistic they'll find anyone alive in this freezing weather. no one saw a parachute open when 29-year-old kurt rupper jumped out. he was wearing a wing suit that allows sky divers to glide through the air. >>> sharing information on a timely issue, the journal news defended publishing the names and addresses of gun permit holders in two new york counties. it was a moved that sparked outrage, even prompted one angry plowinger to post the addresses of the newspaper's staffs. assembly men david ribel joins me. thanks for being here. you're sponsoring from being public blished in your state. what are your concerns? >> my main concern is getting the information out, the actual names, addresses, types of weapons. i don't want to see us prevent ago blueprint for criminals. everyone is talking about gettin
shroud a self-described white supremacist reportedly began making the plans after the sandy hook tragedy. his attorneys told several media outlets -- the helicopter search for a missing sky diver in the cascade mountains of washington state will continue, but officials say they aren't have i optimistic they'll find anyone alive in this freezing weather. no one saw a parachute open when 29-year-old kurt rupper jumped out. he was wearing a wing suit that allows sky divers to glide through the...